819 Wright Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91104
$9,680,000
Listing Broker: REMAX COMMERCIAL & INVESTMENT REALTY
Listing Agent: Jacob Plewa
License #: 02041641
310-922-6124
Rare opportunity to acquire the Wright Avenue Apartments, a 44-unit (43 + 1 non-conforming 2+2) gated multifamily community in Pasadena's desirable Olive Heights / North Central neighborhood. Built in 1971 on an expansive 35,252 SF lot, the property spans approximately 22,784 SF with a functional mix of 33 one-bedroom units, 10 studios, and one non-conforming two-bedroom/two-bath. Residents enjoy controlled-access entry, gated covered parking, on-site laundry, bicycle storage, and a tranquil courtyard featuring a koi pond and tree-shaded seating, while select units feature updated kitchens and interiors. The offering presents extraordinary value-add potential: current rents average $1,486/unit against $2,215 at market a massive 69% upside as units turn to market rents plus an additional path to 59% upside through possible ADU development of the rear parking area into 8 two-bedroom ADUs (buyer to verify). At $220,000 per unit and $425/SF, the property trades at a 5.61% current cap rate with market fundamentals supporting 9.47%. The location is exceptional: Very Walkable (Walk Score 86), a 15-minute walk to the Metro A Line Lake Station, and minutes to Old Pasadena's dining and retail, the Rose Bowl, and South Lake Avenue. Anchored by world-class employers including Caltech, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Huntington Hospital, and Kaiser Permanente in a zip code with a $105,958 median household income and $1.6M median home price 819 Wright Avenue offers investors scale, stable in-place income, and one of the deepest rent-growth stories in the Pasadena submarket.
| Listing Id: | 26990875 |
|---|---|
| Property Type: | Residential Income |
| Status: | Active |
| Bathrooms Full: | 44 |
| Living Area: | 22,784 |
| Lot Size Acres: | 0.8095 |
| Waterfront?: | No |
| Year Built: | 1971 |
| Appliances: | Dishwasher |
| Basement Yn: | No |
| Bathrooms Total Integer: | 44 |
| Cooling: | CentralAir |
| Heating: | Central |
| Levels: | ThreeOrMore |
| Listing Contract Date: | 2026-09-21 |
| Lot Size Area: | 35263.0 |
| Net Operating Income: | $543,348 |
| Parking Features: | Covered, Carport, Guest, Gated |
| Postal Code Plus4: | 4474 |
| State Or Province: | CA |
| Zoning: | PSR1 |
| Country Subdivision: | 06037 |
| Universal Parcel Id: | urn:reso:upi:2.0:US:06037:5731009069 |
| List Price: | $9,680,000 |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms Total: | 44 |
| Lot Size Square Feet: | 35,263.0 |
| City: | Pasadena |
| County Or Parish: | Los Angeles |
| Postal Code: | 91104 |
| Number Of Units Total: | 44 |
| Building Area Total: | 22784.0 |
| Carport?: | Yes |
| Community Features: | Gated |
| Cooling?: | Yes |
| Directions: | North of Orange Grove, just West of N Lake Ave |
| Gross Income: | $784,411 |
| Heating?: | Yes |
| Laundry Features: | CommonArea |
| Listing Agreement: | SellerReserved |
| Lot Size Acres: | 0.8095 |
| Lot Size Dimensions: | 150x235 |
| Lot Size Units: | SquareFeet |
| MLS Area Major: | 646 - Pasadena (Ne) |
| Number Of Buildings: | 1 |
| Open Parking Spaces: | 38.0 |
| Original List Price: | $9,680,000 |
| Parcel Number: | 5731009069 |
| Parking Total: | 50 |
| Postal City: | PASADENA |
| Security Features: | FireDetectionSystem, SecurityGate, GatedCommunity, KeyCardEntry, SmokeDetectors |
| Sewer: | Other |
| Special Listing Conditions: | Standard |
| Stories Total: | 3 |
| Current Price: | $9,680,000.00 |
| Record Signature: | -732,292,505 |
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